The Holy Terror
A possible retreat from goodreads ... though I'm tempted to yell "get off my lawn" at this site's tumblresque-ness. Yes, that's totally a word.
78% ... Home Stretch Now ...
Ok, this is unfortunately turning out to be the exact opposite of the first book: the first half of The Darwin Elevator was boring but it picked up and was pretty action-packed in the second half. The Exodus Towers was crazy in the beginning and now ... I kind of just want it to be over. Sure, there's weird stuff going on and there seems to be a new revelation every chapter or two, plus I was reading super fast and late last night: but I felt like a hamster in a wheel with each page I turned: going nowhere like mad.
The good thing is: only 20% left! Here's hoping it ends with me wanting to read the next one right after. It would be weird to start a trilogy and only read two books when the third is loaded and ready to go ...
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[Reblog] STGRB & Booklikes Together? Not Likely Folks
By now many of us has seen the screen cap of Dawid (CEO of Booklikes) responding on the STGRB site. It was a quick and friendly reply to answer a question posed in their article (see screen cap of full article here). So does this mean he supports them? Of course not, so I think we can all turn down the alarm bells for a moment.
The STGRB wants us to believe Booklikes is on their side, but I refuse to believe it based on one post over there. Especially when it addresses an email from Rick Carufel, a known troll himself.
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This is really such a long book ... but it's the type that makes me happy in spite of it being so. I just want more and more and more of the story. Love the simultaneous narratives going on in different parts of the world with different characters. Seems they'll meet up soon too. And an old character thought lost just returned. Really, really enjoying this, no matter how long it takes me to finish!
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It's been a while since I've read a book with a (possible) love triangle between two women and a man. I like Ana better though ...
Oh ho ho ... Look who got a certain someone to come back to book blogging?
:D
(Damn it ... Now I probably have to read an omnibus. FML.)
Oooh! Shiny Bookmarklet!
I just noticed the awesome bookmarklet (this could've been there all along, but it just now stuck out to me.)
Go to: http://booklikes.com/shelf and above your shelves in Shelf View you'll see a Shelve It! button at the top left. Click on it and drag it to your toolbar and then you can add books straight from an Amazon or Book Depository page.
(Totally didn't plan the Sailor Moon shelf ... but the covers are so pretty!)
I like to add my specific version that I own, so this is going to be super helpful.
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Stolen from Rose ... but updated with my own stats -__-
Update after reading:I totally understand comparing this to Scalzi; they both need to beef up their character development skills and also like to put their characters through hell, BUT, Hough's world building is better. Rating for this is more like a 3.5 but I rounded up since the second half had me on the edge most of the time. Crazy how many characters he killed off though! Tons of stuff you don't see coming as well. And I loved the multicultural cast ... The love interest and one of the side characters that gets almost as much screen time as the main guy is Indian. Better review to come when I've got the time ...First thoughts from April 26th:Approved today for this from NetGalley. The quote about it being like Scalzi gave me pause which is why I didn't request it or consider it at first, but a friend gave it 5 stars so I figured why not give it a shot? Haven't read straight scifi in a while either, so if I can work up enough muster to finally get back into reading novels, this should hopefully be a good jump back in.
I don't even like this series that much but I had to buy this mash-up:OMG, another one! These are too funny XD
I don't know guys ...I think the only reason I finished this was because I had two appointments this week that both ran behind so I had about 30 minutes of boring time stuck in waiting rooms.That doesn't really say much about this, huh?Or maybe it says a lot.
The Weight of Souls
YES. Asian protagonist. Asian model on the cover.Thank you.(Oh, and the synopsis sounds cool too.)8/24 Edit: Need to write a real review ... but I really did like this one. Lots of cool stuff thrown in without it feeling too mish-mashy (probably not a word ... but whatevs.) I also liked that the protagonist is Chinese but it wasn't like OMG THIS CHARACTER IS ASIAN LOOK HOW ASIAN AND DIFFERENT SHE IS (thank you for not making her a martial arts expert as well.) She's just the main character and is also Chinese. Proper review to come soon.
Tides
Kind of unsure as to how to review this one. It was really dark and heavy in some places, but also seemed like it was written for middle readers in others. I'll have to think on this one a bit more.
Well ... I was sort of right with my guess in the spoiler of my review of the first book.Still not loving the story all that much but found myself starting the third volume immediately after I finished this, against my better judgment. For some reason this book seemed a lot shorter, though maybe there were just more action scenes and less talking and set-up so it made it go by quicker.I've heard from countless people that the anime is prettier, so if you're not feeling this maybe give that a try instead. I like to read in the dark in bed at night and I can't watch anime that way, so I'm sticking with the manga for now.I think that perhaps the main draw of this series is the whole "wtf is really going on?!" aspect, because that's pretty much what made me open up the third volume as soon as I was done with this one. We'll see if that feeling continues or if once I find out what's behind everything I end up tossing it aside.
Batman Hush Complete TP
Absolutely fantastic.
Though, holy spoilers, Batman.
Hehehe.
I suppose you have to expect that with such a long running series, but honestly this doesn't keep me from wanting to read the previous stories any bit even though I know what's going to happen now. Plus, I kind of knew bits and pieces from the movies, the animated series, and the video games already so I can't really complain that much.
I really love all of the women in this universe, though Catwoman will always be my favorite. I've loved her since Batman: Returns and when I found I could play as her in Arkham City I couldn't preorder that game fast enough. I'm also curious about The Huntress now, she seems like a really interesting character and one that I'm not at all familiar with. Though a quick look at Wikipedia (warning, don't go there if you don't want spoilers) shows that she was the main character of Birds of Prey, a show on the WB that I vaguely remember. Huh. I'll have to see what comics I can find at my library that have her in them.
Batman will always be my favorite comic hero. I think it's because he doesn't actually have any super powers that I love him so much (it also didn't help that I thought he was pretty *ahem* sexy in the '90s cartoon ...) I will forever hear Batman as Kevin Conroy.
I think it's difficult to please fans of any of the long running series, but this graphic novel is pretty much a fan's dream come true. Some might say they mashed too much into the story, too many characters and such, but I think it all really worked to show just how much Batman and Bruce Wayne have been battling over the years.
If you're a Batman fan, this story really shouldn't be missed.
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I don't know man ... I finished this and started on the second volume and I feel like this might be one of those instances where I just don't get the hype. I also don't understand how this is already up to 11 volumes when (some spoilers for volume 2 as well) the main character "dies" in the first volume, (though I'm guessing, since I've read a bit of volume 2, that he somehow inhabits one of the Titans, so he's not really dead.)I don't think the art is particularly good, and while the story is pretty unique, I was kind of bored, honestly. Everyone is going nuts for the anime and I even started the first episode though got distracted halfway through and stopped watching for some reason and never went back. What I watched though was pretty much scene-by-scene for what happened in the manga, though I'm not sure how long the anime stays like that.I found the main character brash, whiny, and annoying, and the fact that he's prone to shouting and going nuts didn't endear him to me at all. The other characters were practically faceless/nameless to me and completely forgettable, except for Mikasa (thanks, FREEBIRD.) She's a badass and should be the real main character, and I suspect this will be the case with the way things end up, and I'm completely ok with that.I guess a part of me wasn't really paying attention that this is dystopia, because I'm not a big fan of the genre at all and would normally just steer clear of it. The fact that this isn't clicking with me could be my own fault, since dystopia almost never entertains me. So many people were talking about the manga and the anime though that I wanted to see what all the fuss was about, and that's not always the greatest idea.I don't know, I might give this through volume 3 before I drop it, just because it's so popular and I'd hate to miss out on something that turns out to be spectacular. No way am I reading all of it though if I just end up feeling the same way after three books. I'm glad it has its fans though and that a series that breaks the mold is doing so well, but I have a feeling this might not be for me.
